| stearoyl transacylase | <enzyme> From bovine testis membrnes; CoA dependent; transfers stearoyl groups from a variety of phospholipids to sn-2-arachidonoyl lysophosphatidic acid Registry number: EC 2.3.1.- Synonym: stearoyl acyltransferase (26 Jun 1999) |
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| stearoyl-CoA desaturase | <enzyme> An enzyme that catalyses the formation of oleoyl-CoA, a, and water from stearoyl-CoA, ah2, and oxygen where ah2 is an unspecified hydrogen donor. Chemical name: Stearoyl-CoA,hydrogen-donor:oxygen oxidoreductase Registry number: EC 1.14.99.5 (12 Dec 1998) |
| stearrhea | <medicine> Seborrhea. Origin: NL, from Gr. Tallow + to flow. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stearrhoea | Faecal matter that is frothy, foul-smelling and floats because of a high fat content. A finding that is typical in malabsorption syndromes. (27 Sep 1997) |
| stearyl | <chemistry> The hypothetical radical characteristic of stearic acid. Origin: Stearic + -yl. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| stearyl alcohol | Octadecyl alcohol; octadecanol;an ingredient of hydrophilic ointment and hydrophilic petrolatum; also used in the preparation of creams. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stearyl-CoA | Stearyl-coenzyme A The coenzyme A thioester of stearic acid; precursor to oleic acid and, in the brain, the C22 and C24 fatty acids present in sphingomyelins; in the brain, use of stearyl-CoA increases during myelination. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stearyl-CoA desaturase | A protein complex that is key in the synthesis of unsaturated fatty acids; it introduces a double bond at d9; high dietary levels of unsaturated fatty acids decrease this enzyme's activity in the liver; a number of agents will induce this enzyme (e.g., insulin, hydrocortisone, and triiodothyronine). (05 Mar 2000) |
| steatite | <chemical> A massive variety of talc, of a grayish green or brown colour. It forms extensive beds, and is quarried for fireplaces and for coarse utensils. Synonym: potstone, lard stone, and soapstone. Origin: Gr, fat, tallow: cf. F. Steatite. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| steatitic | <chemical> Pertaining to, or of the nature of, steatite; containing or resembling steatite. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| steatitis | A disease of cats and mink characterised by a marked inflammation of adipose tissue and the deposition of "ceroid" pigment in the interstices of the adipose cells. It is believed to be caused by feeding diets containing too much unsaturated fatty acid and too little vitamin e. (12 Dec 1998) |
| steato- | Combining form denoting fat. See: stearo-. Origin: G. Stear (steat-), tallow (05 Mar 2000) |
| steatoblast | Cells that give rise to fat cells (adipocytes). (18 Nov 1997) |
| steatocystoma | A cyst with sebaceous gland cells in its wall. (05 Mar 2000) |
| steatocystoma multiplex | Widespread, multiple, thin-walled cysts of the skin that are lined by squamous epithelium, including lobules of sebaceous cells. (05 Mar 2000) |